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Cheesy 80’s Film “Short Circuit” Being Remade

by Keith

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Variety is reporting that Dimension Films, the Weinstein Co.’s genre division led by brother Bob, has commissioned the original screenwriters of 1986’s cheesy yet cute “Short Circuit” to work on a remake project about the loveable military robot who gets turned into a peace-lover after getting hit by lightning.

I was a kid when this film came out so I actually have a soft spot in my heart for the main character Johnny #5, Alley Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg. I will even admit to seeing the awful sequel, cleverly titled “Short Circuit 2″, in the theater.

If Pixar’s “Wall-E” is as big of a hit as I think it will be this summer then a robot craze is sure to follow. With the huge flux of remakes being made in Hollywood a “Batteries Not Included” re-do must be right around the corner.

JOHNNY #5 IS ALIVE!
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Posted in Movie/Celebrity News on April 4th, 2008

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